ging1 zai3 hok6經濟學经济学
Jyutpingging1 zai3 hok6
Yalegīng jai hohk
Definition
Economics; the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
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How it's used
Academic subjects like 經濟學 are often used in casual conversation when discussing career paths or university majors. It is frequently paired with verbs like 讀 or 主修 to describe one's educational background. Unlike some other fields, it is rarely used in a metaphorical sense in daily life.
Examples
He majored in economics at university and knows a lot about the market.
Do you think studying economics is helpful for finding a job?
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
